ℹ️ About the data: the figures for Guangzhou and Brasilia are averages compiled from millions of user-contributed income and living-cost entries worldwide over the last 12 months (updated July 2026), converted to Chinese yuan (CNY, ¥). Green 🟢 marks a higher income or a lower price. Source: NUMBEO, which is widely cited by international media; the Seapoe team compiled, translated and processed the data.
Income comparison
| Metric | Guangzhou | Brasilia | Guangzhou vs Brasilia |
|---|
| 💰 Average monthly net salary | ¥8,665 | ¥6,059 | Guangzhou earns 1.4× the salary in Brasilia |
Daily expenses
| Metric | Guangzhou | Brasilia | Guangzhou vs Brasilia |
|---|
| 🍜 Meal, inexpensive restaurant | ¥20 | ¥59 | Brasilia costs 2.96× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍝 Meal for two, mid-range restaurant (3 courses) | ¥200 | ¥329 | Brasilia costs 1.65× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍔 McMeal at McDonald's (or equivalent) | ¥35 | ¥49 | Brasilia costs 1.41× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💧 Utilities, 85 m² apartment (monthly) | ¥399.3 | ¥558.5 | Brasilia costs 1.40× the price in Guangzhou |
| 💻 Broadband internet, 60 Mbps+ (monthly) | ¥95.1 | ¥147.0 | Brasilia costs 1.55× the price in Guangzhou |
| 📱 Mobile plan, calls + 10 GB+ data (monthly) | ¥104.9 | ¥85.0 | Guangzhou costs 1.23× the price in Brasilia |
| 💪 Gym membership (monthly) | ¥440.4 | ¥213.0 | Guangzhou costs 2.07× the price in Brasilia |
| 🎬 Cinema ticket, international release | ¥44.0 | ¥52.7 | Brasilia costs 1.20× the price in Guangzhou |
| ⛽ Petrol (1 litre) | ¥8.9 | ¥8.6 | Guangzhou costs 1.03× the price in Brasilia |
Supermarket prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Brasilia | Guangzhou vs Brasilia |
|---|
| 🥩 Beef round (1 kg) | ¥82.6 | ¥55.8 | Guangzhou costs 1.48× the price in Brasilia |
| 🥚 Eggs (12) | ¥10.1 | ¥16.5 | Brasilia costs 1.63× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥛 Milk (1 litre) | ¥12.5 | ¥7.0 | Guangzhou costs 1.79× the price in Brasilia |
| 🍞 Bread (500 g) | ¥14.0 | ¥13.8 | Guangzhou costs 1.02× the price in Brasilia |
| 🍏 Apples (1 kg) | ¥14.9 | ¥15.9 | Brasilia costs 1.07× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🥔 Potatoes (1 kg) | ¥6.5 | ¥8.0 | Brasilia costs 1.23× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍅 Tomatoes (1 kg) | ¥12.0 | ¥11.2 | Guangzhou costs 1.07× the price in Brasilia |
| 🍺 Domestic beer (500 ml) | ¥7.3 | ¥8.9 | Brasilia costs 1.22× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🍷 Wine, mid-range bottle | ¥83.0 | ¥54.8 | Guangzhou costs 1.51× the price in Brasilia |
Rent & property prices
| Metric | Guangzhou | Brasilia | Guangzhou vs Brasilia |
|---|
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥3,611 | ¥3,366 | Guangzhou costs 1.07× the price in Brasilia |
| 🛌 Rent, 1-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥1,973 | ¥1,808 | Guangzhou costs 1.09× the price in Brasilia |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom in city centre (monthly) | ¥9,183 | ¥7,846 | Guangzhou costs 1.17× the price in Brasilia |
| 🚪 Rent, 3-bedroom outside centre (monthly) | ¥3,288 | ¥3,840 | Brasilia costs 1.17× the price in Guangzhou |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², city centre | ¥59,055 | ¥16,964 | Guangzhou costs 3.48× the price in Brasilia |
| 🏡 Apartment price per m², outside centre | ¥22,695 | ¥11,589 | Guangzhou costs 1.96× the price in Brasilia |
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